As injuries go, whacking yourself in the head while swinging a microphone is about as rock 'n' roll as it gets. And that was the scene at the huge Arctic Monkeys gig at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday night for The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist.
16.05.2023 - 20:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'bully' who attacked a man in his home with hair clippers before stealing his mobile phone has been jailed. Greater Manchester Police says Mark Spencer would 'prey on the most vulnerable'.
The 47-year-old, of no fixed address, targeted his victim at a flat in Hulme. Manchester Crown Court heard how Spencer was inside the property in February this year before striking.
Spencer pinned the man down and attacked him with the hair clippers, injuring his head. He went on to steal the victim's phone.
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Spencer pleaded guilty to robbery and section 47 assault at Manchester Crown Court on March 20. He was back in court yesterday (May 15), where he was sentenced to five years and two months in prison.
Detective Inspector Natalie McDonald, of GMP’s City of Manchester Central CID, has welcomed the sentencing. He said: “Spencer is a bully who preys on the most vulnerable within communities using fear, intimidation and violence to commit his offences and I’m sure his sentence will be welcomed by many.”
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